THE MERCY OF GOD UPON US SINNERS MUST NOT IN ANYWAYS BE SEEN AS A SIGN OF HIS ACCEPTANCE.
CHRIST ROYAL AMBASSADORS:
WE MUST BE STEADFAST IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST THE VICES OF EVIL IN OUR COURSE OF DISCIPLESHIP IN CHRIST JESUS.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF US BEING CALLED AMONG MANY IS TO GET OURSELF FULLY PREPARED AS AN INDIVIDUAL, AND TO PREPARE OTHERS WHO ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR FOR THE SECOND COMING OF THE MESSIAH. (1 PETER, 2:-9)
WE MUST CONSTANTLY PROCLAIM THE EXCELLENCIES OF HIM WHO HAS CALLED US, AND TO NOT PREACH OUR INDIVIDUAL DENOMINATION IN EXCHANGE FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
PREACHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS OUR ERRAND AS IT IS GIVEN UNTO US BY CHRIST JESUS. (MARK, 16:-15-16)
WE MUST NOT SUCCUMB TO THE SHAME OF THOSE SINS THAT WE WERE ONCE GUILTY OF, BY NOT PREACHING ABOUT IT.
AN EXAMPLE:-FORNICATION AND ADULTERY WHICH MANY ARE GUILTY OF INCLUDING MYSELF.
BUT IN THE COURSE OF PREACHING WE MUST LET IT BE KNOWN TO OUR AUDIENCE THAT, WE WERE ONCE A SLAVE TO THOSE SINS BEFORE BEEN SAVED THROUGH GRACE.
THE MERCIES OF GOD UPON US SINNERS MUST NOT IN ANYWAYS BE SEEN AS A SIGN OF HIS ACCEPTANCE.
THOUGH WE WERE GUILTY OF THOSE SINS, BUT THAT DOES NOT STOP US FROM PREACHING AGAINST IT, THAT THE YOUNG ONES MAY NOT FOLLOW THE WRONG STEP. (ROMANS, 5:-12)
THE REASON FOR US BEING FORGIVEN IS THAT, WE MAY BE USEFUL VESSELS TO CHANGE OTHERS THAT ARE NECK-DEEP IN SUCH ATROCITIES.
BY PREACHING ABOUT OUR PAST AND ACKNOWLEDGE OURSELVES AS THE WORSE SINNER EVER, BUT NOW BEEN SAVE THROUGH GRACE.
THAT ALONE MAY ENCOURAGE OTHERS WHO ARE NECK-DEEP IN SAME SINS TO RETHINK AND COME TO THE CROSS OF CHRIST WHERE SINS ARE FORGIVEN.
IN CONCLUSION: WE MUST NOT COVER-UP OUR PAST THAT WE MAY LOOK PERFECT AND RIGHTEOUS.
THIS WILL TAKE US NO WHERE.
WE MUST BE HONEST WITH OURSELF THAT OUR AUDIENCE MAY HAVE FAITH IN WHAT WE PREACH.